CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with DURECT Corporation''s third quarter 2009 financial results press release, you are invited to listen to the conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 4:30 pm Eastern Time (1:30 pm Pacific Time).

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A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available by accessing DURECT''s homepage at http://www.durect.com/ and clicking "Investor Relations." If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on DURECT''s website under Audio Archive in the "Investor Relations" section.

About DURECT Corporation

DURECT is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs for pain and other chronic diseases, with late-stage development programs including REMOXY®, POSIDUR(TM), ELADUR(TM), and TRANSDUR(TM)-Sufentanil. DURECT''s proprietary oral, transdermal and injectable depot delivery technologies may enable new indications and superior clinical/commercial attributes such as abuse deterrence, improved convenience, compliance, efficacy and safety for small molecule and biologic drugs. For more information, please visit http://www.durect.com/.

NOTE: POSIDUR(TM), SABER(TM), ORADUR®, TRANSDUR(TM), and ELADUR(TM) are trademarks of DURECT Corporation. Other referenced trademarks belong to their respective owners. REMOXY, POSIDUR, ELADUR and TRANSDUR-Sufentanil are drug candidates under development and have not been approved for commercialization by the US Food and Drug Administration or other health authorities.

DURECT Corporation

CONTACT: Matthew J. Hogan, Chief Financial Officer of DURECT
Corporation, +1-408-777-4936

Web Site: http://www.durect.com/